Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Gela |
|---|---|
| Year | 440 BC - 430 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Tetradrachm (20) |
| Currency | Litra |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 17.32 g |
| Diameter | |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Jenkins#371, Jameson#587, Kraay&Hirm#159, SNG ANS 4#70, SNG Ashmolean#1735 |
| Obverse description | Slow quadriga driven right by charioteer holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses; in exergue, [ΓΕΛΟΙΟΝ] retrograde. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Greek (retrograde) |
| Obverse lettering | ΓΕΛΟΙΟΝ |
| Reverse description | Forepart of man-headed bull right, crowned by a female figure (the nymph Sosipolis?) standing before it. |
| Reverse script | Greek (retrograde) |
| Reverse lettering |
ΣΟΣΙΠΟΛΙΣ (Translation: Gela) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (440 BC - 430 BC) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 3042565250 |
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